Regulations are current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2012-03-29. Previous Versions
SCHEDULE 3
(Section 6)
TOTAL GRAVITY VALUE
PART 1
HISTORY
Column 1
Column 2
Item
Gravity Value
History
1.
0
No previous violation or offence has been committed under the Act or regulation under which the particular penalty is being assessed in the five years preceding the day on which the violation subject to the assessment is committed.
2.
3
One previous minor or serious violation has been committed under the Act or regulation under which the particular penalty is being assessed in the five years preceding the day on which the violation subject to the assessment is committed.
3.
5
The history in the five years preceding the day on which the violation subject to the assessment is committed is other than the history set out in item 1 or 2.
PART 2
INTENT OR NEGLIGENCE
Column 1
Column 2
Item
Gravity Value
Intent or Negligence
1.
0
The violation subject to the assessment is committed without intent or negligence.
2.
0
The person who commits the violation subject to the assessment makes a voluntary disclosure of the violation and takes necessary steps to prevent its re-occurrence.
3.
3
The violation subject to the assessment is committed through a negligent act.
4.
5
The violation subject to the assessment is committed through an intentional act.
PART 3
HARM
Column 1
Column 2
Item
Gravity Value
Harm
1.
1
The violation subject to the assessment causes or could cause minor harm to
(a) human, animal or plant health or the environment; or
(b) any person as a result of false, misleading or deceptive practices.
2.
3
The violation subject to the assessment could cause
(a) serious or widespread harm to human, animal or plant health or the environment;
(b) serious or widespread harm to any person as a result of false, misleading or deceptive practices; or
(c) serious monetary losses to any person.
3.
5
The violation subject to the assessment causes
(a) serious or widespread harm to animal or plant health or the environment;
(b) serious or widespread harm to any person as a result of false, misleading or deceptive practices; or
